Monthly sponsorship
Sponsor a tortoise
From £35 a month — a monthly donation named after specialist reptile care, emailed receipts, and a printable card for a present.
Reviewed — suggested amounts · Editorial policy
How does tortoise sponsorship work?
Tortoise sponsorship through Charity Shop is a monthly gift to WARN’s general fund, inspired by the care of abandoned tortoises and reptiles, often with soft shells and bone disease from years without proper UV light. £35 a month is the suggested amount, named after housing, heat, diet and handling — giftable with a printable card.
Who should skip this: Skip this if you wanted to rehome a tortoise in the UK, needed Gift Aid, or expected a posted toy pack. Sponsorship is a monthly gift to WARN’s general fund, named after a kind of care; nobody takes the animal home. You can cancel through WARN.
Do I own or adopt this tortoise?
No. A monthly sponsorship here is a gift to WARN’s general fund at a suggested amount, named after a kind of care. It is not a pet and not a wild-animal adoption pack. If it is a present, print a gift card to hand over. Compare the models in sponsor vs adopt and symbolic vs care gifts.
Your sponsorship tier
You'll review the gift, optionally add a recipient's name, then complete the donation on World Animal Rescue Network's secure page with the monthly option already selected.
Tortoise care: the monthly tier and one-off gifts
| Gift | Care idea | Suggested amount |
|---|---|---|
| Heat & UV light for a week | Correct basking heat and UV lighting for one rescued reptile. | £10 |
| Fund a reptile vet check | A specialist exam for shell rot, metabolic bone disease and parasites. | £20 |
| A month of specialist care | Housing, heat, diet and handling for one reptile, for one month. | £35/month |
Where your sponsorship goes
Donations are received by World Animal Rescue Network, a community interest company with a statutory asset lock — no shareholders, no private gain — which is developing its grant-making: it assesses animal-welfare organisations before agreeing support and publishes grant records as they become available. The about page states the exact legal structure; the amounts on this page are suggested donations, reviewed quarterly (last review 22 October 2026).
Prefer a one-off gift? All tortoises & reptiles gift tags →
Tortoise sponsorship questions
What does a tortoise sponsorship cover?
It is named after housing, heat, diet and handling for one rescued reptile for a month — a suggested £35. A week of correct heat and UV light (£10) or a specialist vet check (£20) can be given one-off.
What is metabolic bone disease in reptiles?
A softening of bones and shell caused by keeping reptiles without UV light and the right diet. It is common in surrendered pets and largely reversible with correct lighting, heat and calcium — the care this sponsorship is named after.